"I think the journey of country artists and the journey of American musicians at large paints an incredible picture of who we were at our best and who we were at our worst, and how we overcame a lot," she says.

"With regard to country music and blues...I think there is an overlap there -- and mountain music -- you can really get a clear picture of what it means to overcome," Crow adds. "And we need more of that."

Burns' thoughtful evaluation of events profiles how music brought the U.S. together during some of its most troubled times. Sheryl believes that's a message that's more important now than ever.

"Oh my goodness!" she reacts. "Listen, I am a tried and true proponent of introducing young people to our history."

Sheryl goes on: "I think at this moment, we need to understand who we were before now, and how far we've gotten away from it, and what it means to fight for the things you believe in. And what it means to hear each other, and what it means to disagree and still live together peacefully and respectfully."

Sheryl's new collaborative album, Threads, weaves together contributions from country artists like Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Vince Gill, and Willie Nelson alongside other greats like Stevie Nicks, Sting, James Taylor and Mavis Staples.

The first installment of Country Music, titled "The Rub" (Beginnings - 1933), premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on PBS, with "Hard Times" (1933-1945) following on Monday. The series continues on subsequent nights before wrapping up on September 25.

"I think the journey of country artists and the journey of American musicians at large paints an incredible picture of who we were at our best and who we were at our worst, and how we overcame a lot," she says.

"With regard to country music and blues...I think there is an overlap there -- and mountain music -- you can really get a clear picture of what it means to overcome," Crow adds. "And we need more of that."

Burns' thoughtful evaluation of events profiles how music brought the U.S. together during some of its most troubled times. Sheryl believes that's a message that's more important now than ever.

"Oh my goodness!" she reacts. "Listen, I am a tried and true proponent of introducing young people to our history."

Sheryl goes on: "I think at this moment, we need to understand who we were before now, and how far we've gotten away from it, and what it means to fight for the things you believe in. And what it means to hear each other, and what it means to disagree and still live together peacefully and respectfully."

Sheryl's new collaborative album, Threads, weaves together contributions from country artists like Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton, Vince Gill, and Willie Nelson alongside other greats like Stevie Nicks, Sting, James Taylor and Mavis Staples.

The first installment of Country Music, titled "The Rub" (Beginnings - 1933), premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on PBS, with "Hard Times" (1933-1945) following on Monday. The series continues on subsequent nights before wrapping up on September 25.

The SEC on CBS has picked the lead single from Jason’s forthcoming album as their song for the season. You can listen for “We Back” this weekend when the first football Saturday in the Southeastern Conference takes place in Columbia, SC, with the Gamecocks taking on the Crimson Tide.

You can tune in to watch South Carolina play Alabama starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

Meanwhile, the ACM Entertainer of the Decade will likely be watching from Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, where his Ride All Night Tour will be Saturday night.

This happens to be the first road trip for his infant daughter, who was born February 4.

“Navy’s first time on tour this week,” he tweeted, along with pictures of himself with the smiling, laughing little one. “This is the happiest baby I have ever seen.”

]]>Broken BowIf you haven’t heard Jason Aldean’s new song, “We Back,” chances are if you watch college football, you will.

The SEC on CBS has picked the lead single from Jason’s forthcoming album as their song for the season. You can listen for “We Back” this weekend when the first football Saturday in the Southeastern Conference takes place in Columbia, SC, with the Gamecocks taking on the Crimson Tide.

You can tune in to watch South Carolina play Alabama starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

Meanwhile, the ACM Entertainer of the Decade will likely be watching from Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, where his Ride All Night Tour will be Saturday night.

This happens to be the first road trip for his infant daughter, who was born February 4.

“Navy’s first time on tour this week,” he tweeted, along with pictures of himself with the smiling, laughing little one. “This is the happiest baby I have ever seen.”

]]>No 'Fooling Around' here: Miranda Lambert sounds great with her Roadside Bars &amp; Pink Guitars girlshttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/e134658b1e02f963ff562ebd9e571858
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/e134658b1e02f963ff562ebd9e571858Vanner Records/RCA NashvilleOnce you check out Miranda Lambert’s new version of “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” with her Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars tour mates, you probably won’t mind if the entire show is one big sing-along.

Miranda starts the cover of the pop hit by guitarist Elvin Bishop, before Ashley McBryde continues the first verse. Maren Morris joins on the chorus, with rocker Elle King throwing in some soulful ad libs. Newcomers Tenille Townes and Caylee Hammack get their chance to shine on the second verse.

In an interesting choice, Miranda and the gang don’t change the pronouns from the original version. In other words, they sing “I must’ve been through about a million girls, I love ‘em and I leave ‘em alone” -- just like Starship’s Mickey Thomas did on the 1976 original.

“The girls on the Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour can sing their a**** off,” Miranda brags. “There’s something crazy about seeing these artists with a new fire in their eyes.”

“It reignites your own flame. I’m so excited to watch them every night on tour,” she adds.

The trek kicks off tonight with a two-night stand at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

You can stream or download “Fooled Around in Fell in Love” now, plus there’s a music video of the women recording the song in the studio.

It’s a bonus cut from Miranda -- one that won’t be included on her new Wildcard album, which comes out November 1.

]]>Vanner Records/RCA NashvilleOnce you check out Miranda Lambert’s new version of “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” with her Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars tour mates, you probably won’t mind if the entire show is one big sing-along.

Miranda starts the cover of the pop hit by guitarist Elvin Bishop, before Ashley McBryde continues the first verse. Maren Morris joins on the chorus, with rocker Elle King throwing in some soulful ad libs. Newcomers Tenille Townes and Caylee Hammack get their chance to shine on the second verse.

In an interesting choice, Miranda and the gang don’t change the pronouns from the original version. In other words, they sing “I must’ve been through about a million girls, I love ‘em and I leave ‘em alone” -- just like Starship’s Mickey Thomas did on the 1976 original.

“The girls on the Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour can sing their a**** off,” Miranda brags. “There’s something crazy about seeing these artists with a new fire in their eyes.”

“It reignites your own flame. I’m so excited to watch them every night on tour,” she adds.

The trek kicks off tonight with a two-night stand at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

You can stream or download “Fooled Around in Fell in Love” now, plus there’s a music video of the women recording the song in the studio.

It’s a bonus cut from Miranda -- one that won’t be included on her new Wildcard album, which comes out November 1.

]]>Listen now: Old Dominion's ready for a 'Midnight Mess Around'http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/53f3fae565a0b9dcaf06ede5478916b9
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:45:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/53f3fae565a0b9dcaf06ede5478916b9RCA Nashville The last time we heard from Old Dominion, they announced “My heart is a bar and I’m closing it down.” But now, the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year is up for a “Midnight Mess Around.”

The sexy new song is the fifth preview track from OD’s upcoming album, following “My Heart Is a Bar,” “Some People Do,” their current hit “One Man Band,” and their most recent number one, “Make It Sweet.”

It turns out the new track is one the group has had for awhile.

"'Midnight Mess Around' is a song we wrote years ago with our old friend, the late, great Andrew Dorff," Matthew Ramsey reveals. "It’s been a favorite of ours for a long time, but we never got around to recording it.”

“The old-school Ronnie Milsap/Rolling Stones' vibe is a sound we’ve never attempted before,” he adds. “But as we got deeper into the recording of this album, it seemed like we were missing that sexy country feel. So we messed around a little.”

You can check out the new lyric video for “Midnight Mess Around” on YouTube, which follows OD as they record the song in the studio.

Look for Old Dominion’s self-titled third effort to arrive in full on October 25.

]]>RCA Nashville The last time we heard from Old Dominion, they announced “My heart is a bar and I’m closing it down.” But now, the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year is up for a “Midnight Mess Around.”

The sexy new song is the fifth preview track from OD’s upcoming album, following “My Heart Is a Bar,” “Some People Do,” their current hit “One Man Band,” and their most recent number one, “Make It Sweet.”

It turns out the new track is one the group has had for awhile.

"'Midnight Mess Around' is a song we wrote years ago with our old friend, the late, great Andrew Dorff," Matthew Ramsey reveals. "It’s been a favorite of ours for a long time, but we never got around to recording it.”

“The old-school Ronnie Milsap/Rolling Stones' vibe is a sound we’ve never attempted before,” he adds. “But as we got deeper into the recording of this album, it seemed like we were missing that sexy country feel. So we messed around a little.”

You can check out the new lyric video for “Midnight Mess Around” on YouTube, which follows OD as they record the song in the studio.

Look for Old Dominion’s self-titled third effort to arrive in full on October 25.

The singer, who calls his brand of music, "TrailerTrap," has debuted the official video for "The Git Up" and also announced that his debut album Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs, will be out October 11.

The album was inspired by Blanco's experiences of growing up partly in Atlanta, and partly in rural Georgia, where his two biggest musical influences were Johnny Cash and Outkast.

“This album represents everything I stand for and all of the different entities of my life," Blanco says in a statement. "For a long time, I was anxious about releasing my own music. I often wondered what the outcome would be and if people would accept my sound, culture, music and the TrailerTrap lifestyle, but I’m finally ready to be my own narrator.”

As for the video, it's currently available to watch on YouTube. It shows Blanco getting up, putting a pair of spurs on his sneakers, and heading out, where he does the dance down the street with a group of people, with some firemen, with some senior citizens, and then with a huge crowd of people in a field.

Some of the folks in the video are the same ones who made their own videos of themselves doing "The Git Up" and posted them online.

The singer, who calls his brand of music, "TrailerTrap," has debuted the official video for "The Git Up" and also announced that his debut album Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs, will be out October 11.

The album was inspired by Blanco's experiences of growing up partly in Atlanta, and partly in rural Georgia, where his two biggest musical influences were Johnny Cash and Outkast.

“This album represents everything I stand for and all of the different entities of my life," Blanco says in a statement. "For a long time, I was anxious about releasing my own music. I often wondered what the outcome would be and if people would accept my sound, culture, music and the TrailerTrap lifestyle, but I’m finally ready to be my own narrator.”

As for the video, it's currently available to watch on YouTube. It shows Blanco getting up, putting a pair of spurs on his sneakers, and heading out, where he does the dance down the street with a group of people, with some firemen, with some senior citizens, and then with a huge crowd of people in a field.

Some of the folks in the video are the same ones who made their own videos of themselves doing "The Git Up" and posted them online.

]]>After pushing Craig Morgan to #1 on iTunes, Blake Shelton predicts Craig's song will top the radio chart, toohttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/3364e4d2ebf05f7359ab653065d9c219
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:52:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/3364e4d2ebf05f7359ab653065d9c219ABC/Mark LevineMore than a day after Blake Shelton helped push Craig Morgan’s “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost” to #1 on the iTunes country chart, it's still hanging on at the top.

What's even more surprising is that it's fluctuating between one and two on the all-genre ranking as well.

Craig wrote the emotional song after the loss of his 19-year-old son Jerry three years ago in a tubing accident.

On Monday, Blake started a campaign on Twitter to get the single to #1 on the iTunes country chart, enlisting big names like girlfriend Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, Ellen DeGeneres, Hoda Kotb, and Carson Daly to help him.

By Thursday, Craig’s single had hit #1 on both the country and all-genre iTunes singles charts -- and he reached out to say thank you.

“WOW! I’m so completely humbled by all the support the world has shown this song,” Craig tweeted. “Blake... you are an awesome friend and champion for country music. We love ya, and I cannot thank you enough.”

“The support the entire entertainment community and music fans have shown is a testament to the love that country music embodies,” he added. “This song is a God thing. My hope is that it reaches all who need to hear it.”

“My son Jerry’s work on earth did not end with his passing,” Craig closed.

Blake continues to urge country radio to play the single as well.

“This song might go to #1 on country radio before this is over!!!” Blake tweeted. “Scratch that. I believe it WILL go #1 at radio. So deserving...”

“Not only does ‘The Father, My Son and The Holy Ghost’ put life in this insane world back in perspective,” he added, “it could also put country music back in its lane.”

What's even more surprising is that it's fluctuating between one and two on the all-genre ranking as well.

Craig wrote the emotional song after the loss of his 19-year-old son Jerry three years ago in a tubing accident.

On Monday, Blake started a campaign on Twitter to get the single to #1 on the iTunes country chart, enlisting big names like girlfriend Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, Ellen DeGeneres, Hoda Kotb, and Carson Daly to help him.

By Thursday, Craig’s single had hit #1 on both the country and all-genre iTunes singles charts -- and he reached out to say thank you.

“WOW! I’m so completely humbled by all the support the world has shown this song,” Craig tweeted. “Blake... you are an awesome friend and champion for country music. We love ya, and I cannot thank you enough.”

“The support the entire entertainment community and music fans have shown is a testament to the love that country music embodies,” he added. “This song is a God thing. My hope is that it reaches all who need to hear it.”

“My son Jerry’s work on earth did not end with his passing,” Craig closed.

Blake continues to urge country radio to play the single as well.

“This song might go to #1 on country radio before this is over!!!” Blake tweeted. “Scratch that. I believe it WILL go #1 at radio. So deserving...”

“Not only does ‘The Father, My Son and The Holy Ghost’ put life in this insane world back in perspective,” he added, “it could also put country music back in its lane.”

The new documentary, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, looks at the life and career of the celebrated singer before Parkinson's disease forced her retirement.

It features new interviews with Ronstadt herself and her famous friends and collaborators Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, and more.

Co-directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, it profiles the woman who was not only a huge rock star, but also a force in country music.

"The film really tells the story of her musical journey, which spanned decades," Epstein tells ABC Radio. "And she conquered rock and folk and country, and then moved on to ballads...standards...opera, Broadway, mariachi."

Friedman notes, "A large part of the story we tell is her venturing into new genres, and her record companies and her management urging her not to do that, telling her it's gonna ruin her career."

That includes two Grammy-winning Trio albums with Dolly and Emmylou.

As for what Freidman hopes the film accomplishes, he tells ABC Radio, "I hope viewers will…see a successful pop star who did not care about celebrity or fame or…even success. This was a woman who really cared about art and her music making something beautiful."

The doc includes a dramatic scene showing Ronstadt, her voice in a weakened state, singing a Mexican folk song with family members. Epstein notes that Linda was OK with the segment because she felt it "would be a way to acknowledge that she does have Parkinson's and what her limitations are, but that she is still very engaged and living a full life, and still pursuing all of her passions, which includes music and, most especially, family."

The new documentary, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, looks at the life and career of the celebrated singer before Parkinson's disease forced her retirement.

It features new interviews with Ronstadt herself and her famous friends and collaborators Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, and more.

Co-directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, it profiles the woman who was not only a huge rock star, but also a force in country music.

"The film really tells the story of her musical journey, which spanned decades," Epstein tells ABC Radio. "And she conquered rock and folk and country, and then moved on to ballads...standards...opera, Broadway, mariachi."

Friedman notes, "A large part of the story we tell is her venturing into new genres, and her record companies and her management urging her not to do that, telling her it's gonna ruin her career."

That includes two Grammy-winning Trio albums with Dolly and Emmylou.

As for what Freidman hopes the film accomplishes, he tells ABC Radio, "I hope viewers will…see a successful pop star who did not care about celebrity or fame or…even success. This was a woman who really cared about art and her music making something beautiful."

The doc includes a dramatic scene showing Ronstadt, her voice in a weakened state, singing a Mexican folk song with family members. Epstein notes that Linda was OK with the segment because she felt it "would be a way to acknowledge that she does have Parkinson's and what her limitations are, but that she is still very engaged and living a full life, and still pursuing all of her passions, which includes music and, most especially, family."

]]>Country star triviahttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/a422aa00bebad9141ad29181be1195a0
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/a422aa00bebad9141ad29181be1195a0Comstock/ThinkstockOnce known as the "King of Country Music," in 1948, this Grand Ole Opry star ran unsuccessfully on the Republican ticket for governor of Tennessee. Can you name the Country Music Hall of Famer, known for songs like "Wabash Cannonball" and "Great Speckled Bird?" ANSWER: Roy Acuff.

]]>Comstock/ThinkstockOnce known as the "King of Country Music," in 1948, this Grand Ole Opry star ran unsuccessfully on the Republican ticket for governor of Tennessee. Can you name the Country Music Hall of Famer, known for songs like "Wabash Cannonball" and "Great Speckled Bird?" ANSWER: Roy Acuff.

]]>HARDY's got a hit, a 'Hixtape,' a CMA nod, and a dilemma about what to keep and what to give awayhttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/2efaffdbae57d55c97bb95e80a0be23f
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/2efaffdbae57d55c97bb95e80a0be23fBig Loud Records

Right now, HARDY's enjoying his first top twenty-five hit as an artist with "Rednecker," while also savoring his CMA nomination for writing "God's Country" for Blake Shelton.

]]>Nashville noteshttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/ac8c256afe48f8a941960a8dbb3f4006
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/ac8c256afe48f8a941960a8dbb3f4006Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockFlorida Georgia Line, Riley Green, and Ryan Hurd are all joining the lineup for Monday's Hope 4 Hope Town benefit at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, LOCASH, Devin Dawson and more are already set to play the fundraiser, which will raise money for parts of the Bahamas hard hit by Hurricane Dorian. Tickets are on sale now.

Morgan Wallen's set to sing his current single, "Chasin' You," and his recent number one, "Whiskey Glasses," Tuesday, September 24 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. You can tune in to watch starting at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC.

You can check out Kip Moore's playful new music video for his latest single, "She's Mine," on YouTubenow.

If you didn't see Little Big Town performing their new single, "Over Drinking," Thursday on the Todayshow, you can watch their performance online.

]]>Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockFlorida Georgia Line, Riley Green, and Ryan Hurd are all joining the lineup for Monday's Hope 4 Hope Town benefit at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, LOCASH, Devin Dawson and more are already set to play the fundraiser, which will raise money for parts of the Bahamas hard hit by Hurricane Dorian. Tickets are on sale now.

Morgan Wallen's set to sing his current single, "Chasin' You," and his recent number one, "Whiskey Glasses," Tuesday, September 24 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. You can tune in to watch starting at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC.

You can check out Kip Moore's playful new music video for his latest single, "She's Mine," on YouTubenow.

If you didn't see Little Big Town performing their new single, "Over Drinking," Thursday on the Todayshow, you can watch their performance online.

On Friday, September 13, she’ll release a new cover of the 1976 pop hit “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” that also features her tour mates Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, and Caylee Hammack.

Earlier this week, all the artists teased the new song on their socials, sharing a twenty-second instrumental clip that shows them in the studio singing the song by Elvin Bishop, which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Fun fact: the vocals on the song were provided by Mickey Thomas, who went on to become the lead singer of Jefferson Starship.

Miranda’s tour starts this weekend with two shows at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Friday and Saturday and continues through November. Check Miranda’s website to see which artists will be on each show.

]]>ABC/Mark LevineMiranda Lambert not only kicks off her all-girl, all-star Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour on Friday -- she’s also put together a little something extra for her fans.

On Friday, September 13, she’ll release a new cover of the 1976 pop hit “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” that also features her tour mates Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, and Caylee Hammack.

Earlier this week, all the artists teased the new song on their socials, sharing a twenty-second instrumental clip that shows them in the studio singing the song by Elvin Bishop, which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Fun fact: the vocals on the song were provided by Mickey Thomas, who went on to become the lead singer of Jefferson Starship.

Miranda’s tour starts this weekend with two shows at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Friday and Saturday and continues through November. Check Miranda’s website to see which artists will be on each show.

]]>"The Git Up" video premieres Friday, as Blanco Brown reveals the inspiration behind his "joyful" hithttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/0ec95ebb9c1e7c91aa6befa548cbe565
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/0ec95ebb9c1e7c91aa6befa548cbe565Edgar Evan Moore IVYou've followed the instructions. You've done the dance. But now, the official video for Blanco Brown's viral hit "The Git Up" premieres Friday at 6 a.m. on MTV, CMT, BET, and on a billboard in New York's Times Square. Not bad for a track that Blanco says he created just to make people smile.

"I just feel like my energy on the song was so great and inviting, that it was easy to follow directions from someone with so much joy and positivity," Blanco tells ABC Radio about "The Git Up" dance. "The world needs something to smile at and to be joyful about."

As Blanco explains, "The Git Up" dance incorporates traditional country line dancing steps like the "cowboy boogie" with his own flavor.

"I'd be out here lyin' if I told you where the 'whoo hoo hoo' came from," he laughs. "I just felt that at that moment. I don't know what got me to do the heels and the hands at the same time. It just happened!"

He goes on: "I was practicing the steps as I was writing ...when I got finished writing...I ended up dancing through the whole song. And I almost passed out!"

While the song's title doesn't appear in the lyrics, Blanco says "The Git Up" was inspired by his grandmother.

"She'd come in in the morning and look us in the eyes and say, 'Git up!'" he recalls. "That just meant being productive, one with the world, being vertical and going to find something to do."

"Now mind you, I was only five, and I had to take all this in," he laughs. "Thank you, Grandma!"

Look for Blanco to perform "The Git Up" during Thursday Night Football halftime tonight.

]]>Edgar Evan Moore IVYou've followed the instructions. You've done the dance. But now, the official video for Blanco Brown's viral hit "The Git Up" premieres Friday at 6 a.m. on MTV, CMT, BET, and on a billboard in New York's Times Square. Not bad for a track that Blanco says he created just to make people smile.

"I just feel like my energy on the song was so great and inviting, that it was easy to follow directions from someone with so much joy and positivity," Blanco tells ABC Radio about "The Git Up" dance. "The world needs something to smile at and to be joyful about."

As Blanco explains, "The Git Up" dance incorporates traditional country line dancing steps like the "cowboy boogie" with his own flavor.

"I'd be out here lyin' if I told you where the 'whoo hoo hoo' came from," he laughs. "I just felt that at that moment. I don't know what got me to do the heels and the hands at the same time. It just happened!"

He goes on: "I was practicing the steps as I was writing ...when I got finished writing...I ended up dancing through the whole song. And I almost passed out!"

While the song's title doesn't appear in the lyrics, Blanco says "The Git Up" was inspired by his grandmother.

"She'd come in in the morning and look us in the eyes and say, 'Git up!'" he recalls. "That just meant being productive, one with the world, being vertical and going to find something to do."

"Now mind you, I was only five, and I had to take all this in," he laughs. "Thank you, Grandma!"

Look for Blanco to perform "The Git Up" during Thursday Night Football halftime tonight.

]]>Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris and more join Sheryl Crow for new "CMT Crossroads"http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/ad2d8479d0ae86af5aac952e811ada67
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/ad2d8479d0ae86af5aac952e811ada67CMT Sheryl Crow’s collaborative Threads record is a perfect set up for a new edition of CMT Crossroads, and on September 27, that’s exactly what will happen.

The country-friendly rocker shot the new episode of the CMT series even before Threads came out late last month. Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell join her in her home studio in Music City, while Emmylou Harris’ part was shot at the West Nashville venue Clementine.

Look for Bonnie Raitt, the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Americana favorite Jason Isbell, and pop band Lucius to perform with Sheryl on the special as well.

]]>CMT Sheryl Crow’s collaborative Threads record is a perfect set up for a new edition of CMT Crossroads, and on September 27, that’s exactly what will happen.

The country-friendly rocker shot the new episode of the CMT series even before Threads came out late last month. Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell join her in her home studio in Music City, while Emmylou Harris’ part was shot at the West Nashville venue Clementine.

Look for Bonnie Raitt, the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Americana favorite Jason Isbell, and pop band Lucius to perform with Sheryl on the special as well.

]]>"What You See Is What You Get" on Luke Combs' second albumhttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/449d31d892d227943798894670754b25
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:41:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/449d31d892d227943798894670754b25River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleYou can expect more of Luke Combs’ plain-spoken, everyman appeal on his sophomore album, judging from its title: It's called What You See Is What You Get.

While Luke hasn’t revealed the track listing for the album, which arrives November 8, we do know it’ll have seventeen tracks, including all five songs from his The Prequel EP.

One of the new tracks is “1, 2 Many,” a new song featuring Brooks & Dunn that’s available to stream or download now. It was Luke’s reverence for the duo that set their REBOOT album in motion, and they’re now nominated for Musical Event of the Year at November’s CMA Awards for their re-recording of “Brand New Man.”

With this album, Luke will also continue his tradition of avoiding appearing directly on the cover. This One's forYou featured a stained-glass mock-up of the singer. The new one has a photo taken by David Bergman, which was then painted over by Nashville artist Rob Hendon. The result is what looks like a graffiti portrait of the North Carolina native.

Meanwhile, This One's For You is currently spending its 47th week atop Billboard’s country albums chart, the most ever for a male artist. If he can last three more weeks, Luke will tie Shania Twain’s Come On Over for the all-time record.

“Even Though I’m Leaving,” the new single from What You See Is What You Get, is climbing the chart now. You can check out the track's new concert video on YouTube now.

]]>River House Artists/Columbia NashvilleYou can expect more of Luke Combs’ plain-spoken, everyman appeal on his sophomore album, judging from its title: It's called What You See Is What You Get.

While Luke hasn’t revealed the track listing for the album, which arrives November 8, we do know it’ll have seventeen tracks, including all five songs from his The Prequel EP.

One of the new tracks is “1, 2 Many,” a new song featuring Brooks & Dunn that’s available to stream or download now. It was Luke’s reverence for the duo that set their REBOOT album in motion, and they’re now nominated for Musical Event of the Year at November’s CMA Awards for their re-recording of “Brand New Man.”

With this album, Luke will also continue his tradition of avoiding appearing directly on the cover. This One's forYou featured a stained-glass mock-up of the singer. The new one has a photo taken by David Bergman, which was then painted over by Nashville artist Rob Hendon. The result is what looks like a graffiti portrait of the North Carolina native.

Meanwhile, This One's For You is currently spending its 47th week atop Billboard’s country albums chart, the most ever for a male artist. If he can last three more weeks, Luke will tie Shania Twain’s Come On Over for the all-time record.

“Even Though I’m Leaving,” the new single from What You See Is What You Get, is climbing the chart now. You can check out the track's new concert video on YouTube now.

]]>Carly Pearce collaborates with Luke Combs and Lee Brice on "I Hope You're Happy Now," coming September 27http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/89a87e54d3fee0c32e0e16b919e6c8cd
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:33:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/89a87e54d3fee0c32e0e16b919e6c8cdABC/Image Group LACarly Pearce’s new single is a duet with Lee Brice, and she co-wrote it with hitmaker Luke Combs.

Carly played a snippet of “I Hope You’re Happy Now” in a Facebook Live session with fans on Thursday.

"It’s all on me/It’s my mistake/I said ‘I don’t love you’ a little too late," she sings. "But I guess there ain’t ever a right time/And I don’t know why I saw the goodbye."

"Go run my name into the ground," the breakup tune continues, "Tell everyone you know just how/How I slammed the door on forever/But I promise you it’s for the better."

She also confessed that "I Hope You're Happy Now" is “straight out of my life” and “something that I lived.”

“I am so excited to share such a personal part of my story with one of the best male vocalists in our format,” Carly says. “Lee has the kind of gruff yet vulnerable quality to his sound that I envisioned for this duet and am grateful he agreed to join me.”

“This song is raw and real,” she continues, “truly something I think many people around the world will relate to.”

You’ll be able to hear the full version of “I Hope You’re Happy Now” on September 27.

“It was an absolute pleasure working with Carly on this track,” Lee adds. “She has such a beautiful and powerful voice and definitely has a huge career ahead of her. Hope everyone loves this song as much as we did recording it!”

“I Hope You’re Happy Now” follows “Closer to You,” and is the second single from Carly’s sophomore album, expected sometime in 2020.

The soon-to-be Mrs. Michael Ray is competing for New Artist of the Year at November’s CMA Awards.

]]>ABC/Image Group LACarly Pearce’s new single is a duet with Lee Brice, and she co-wrote it with hitmaker Luke Combs.

Carly played a snippet of “I Hope You’re Happy Now” in a Facebook Live session with fans on Thursday.

"It’s all on me/It’s my mistake/I said ‘I don’t love you’ a little too late," she sings. "But I guess there ain’t ever a right time/And I don’t know why I saw the goodbye."

"Go run my name into the ground," the breakup tune continues, "Tell everyone you know just how/How I slammed the door on forever/But I promise you it’s for the better."

She also confessed that "I Hope You're Happy Now" is “straight out of my life” and “something that I lived.”

“I am so excited to share such a personal part of my story with one of the best male vocalists in our format,” Carly says. “Lee has the kind of gruff yet vulnerable quality to his sound that I envisioned for this duet and am grateful he agreed to join me.”

“This song is raw and real,” she continues, “truly something I think many people around the world will relate to.”

You’ll be able to hear the full version of “I Hope You’re Happy Now” on September 27.

“It was an absolute pleasure working with Carly on this track,” Lee adds. “She has such a beautiful and powerful voice and definitely has a huge career ahead of her. Hope everyone loves this song as much as we did recording it!”

“I Hope You’re Happy Now” follows “Closer to You,” and is the second single from Carly’s sophomore album, expected sometime in 2020.

The soon-to-be Mrs. Michael Ray is competing for New Artist of the Year at November’s CMA Awards.

]]>Mission accomplished &amp; more: Blake Shelton helps Craig Morgan hit #1 on iTunes' all-genre rankinghttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/61425731959678cc1640de5bf8b543b9
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:52:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/61425731959678cc1640de5bf8b543b9ABC/Mark LevineIt’s mission accomplished for Blake Shelton: As of Thursday morning, he’s not only managed to propel Craig Morgan’s new song to the top of the country iTunes chart, but to the top of the all-genre ranking as well.

Craig wrote the track after the death of his 19-year-old son Jerry in a tubing accident three years ago. It’s now ahead of huge country radio hits like “Knockin’ Boots” by Luke Bryan and “Beer Never Broke My Heart” by Luke Combs on iTunes as well.

On Monday, Blake started a Twitter campaign to run Craig’s emotional song up the sales chart, enlisting his girlfriend Gwen Stefani, fellow Voice coach Kelly Clarkson, Cole Swindell and more to help along the way.

By Wednesday, even Ellen DeGeneres had joined the retweet campaign, and by Thursday, it had gone places Blake never even dreamed.

“Ladies and gentleman one of the hardest things to ever achieve in music is having a #1 selling song of ALL music ALL genres,” Blake reacted. “You can’t fake it. The song has to touch people. Congratulations Craig Morgan. This one’s for Jerry.”

Blake challenged country radio to give the song a spin, too. It’ll be early next week when the airplay charts come out before we’ll find out if that worked as well.

]]>ABC/Mark LevineIt’s mission accomplished for Blake Shelton: As of Thursday morning, he’s not only managed to propel Craig Morgan’s new song to the top of the country iTunes chart, but to the top of the all-genre ranking as well.

Craig wrote the track after the death of his 19-year-old son Jerry in a tubing accident three years ago. It’s now ahead of huge country radio hits like “Knockin’ Boots” by Luke Bryan and “Beer Never Broke My Heart” by Luke Combs on iTunes as well.

On Monday, Blake started a Twitter campaign to run Craig’s emotional song up the sales chart, enlisting his girlfriend Gwen Stefani, fellow Voice coach Kelly Clarkson, Cole Swindell and more to help along the way.

By Wednesday, even Ellen DeGeneres had joined the retweet campaign, and by Thursday, it had gone places Blake never even dreamed.

“Ladies and gentleman one of the hardest things to ever achieve in music is having a #1 selling song of ALL music ALL genres,” Blake reacted. “You can’t fake it. The song has to touch people. Congratulations Craig Morgan. This one’s for Jerry.”

Blake challenged country radio to give the song a spin, too. It’ll be early next week when the airplay charts come out before we’ll find out if that worked as well.

]]>Jimmie Allen explains why his breakthrough hit "[Made] Him Want To" pick up the pacehttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/8339176d46f1c05af9b53522dd033a61
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/8339176d46f1c05af9b53522dd033a61ABC/Image Group LAIt's been almost a year since Jimmie Allen scored his first number one last November with his debut, "Best Shot." But the Delaware native's now enjoying the top-25 success of his follow-up single.

"'Make Me Want To' is really just about a song about someone having feelings, catching 'em fast and not being ashamed to say [so]," Jimmie explains. "I think being being vulnerable is cool."

"And, you know, when you have feelings for someone else, or when you want to be with them, tell 'em..." he adds. "That's really what the song is."

As grateful as Jimmie is for the success of "Best Shot," he's happy to pick up the pace a bit with "Make Me Want To."

"I'm excited to have an uptempo [single], because that's more of a representation of my live show," he tells ABC Radio. "Because [of] 'Best Shot,' people would come to a show and say, 'I didn't expect that,'" he laughs. "Because you hear 'Best Shot,' it's such a ballad."

"But at my shows, you might get two slow songs, maybe," Jimmie says. "Everything else, I'm like jumping off of stuff, flipping off of stuff, you know, running around in the crowd, trying to keep it up." (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)

Jimmie's keeping the energy up with two performances Thursday at one of his favorite places: Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. He's playing the Eat to the Beat series during Epcot's Food and Wine Festival.

]]>ABC/Image Group LAIt's been almost a year since Jimmie Allen scored his first number one last November with his debut, "Best Shot." But the Delaware native's now enjoying the top-25 success of his follow-up single.

"'Make Me Want To' is really just about a song about someone having feelings, catching 'em fast and not being ashamed to say [so]," Jimmie explains. "I think being being vulnerable is cool."

"And, you know, when you have feelings for someone else, or when you want to be with them, tell 'em..." he adds. "That's really what the song is."

As grateful as Jimmie is for the success of "Best Shot," he's happy to pick up the pace a bit with "Make Me Want To."

"I'm excited to have an uptempo [single], because that's more of a representation of my live show," he tells ABC Radio. "Because [of] 'Best Shot,' people would come to a show and say, 'I didn't expect that,'" he laughs. "Because you hear 'Best Shot,' it's such a ballad."

"But at my shows, you might get two slow songs, maybe," Jimmie says. "Everything else, I'm like jumping off of stuff, flipping off of stuff, you know, running around in the crowd, trying to keep it up." (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)

Jimmie's keeping the energy up with two performances Thursday at one of his favorite places: Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. He's playing the Eat to the Beat series during Epcot's Food and Wine Festival.

]]>Country star triviahttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/1ba2cb3460a2c1e3d10bbcc348f9e927
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/1ba2cb3460a2c1e3d10bbcc348f9e927Comstock/Thinkstock Forty-nine years ago this week, CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Lynn Anderson recorded what would become her signature song at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. Can you name this #1 country hit, that also made it to #3 on the pop chart? ANSWER: "Rose Garden."

]]>Comstock/Thinkstock Forty-nine years ago this week, CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Lynn Anderson recorded what would become her signature song at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. Can you name this #1 country hit, that also made it to #3 on the pop chart? ANSWER: "Rose Garden."

"I think the first person that we heard about it from was Garth Brooks," Jess Carson recalls. "We went over and did a thing with him in his studio and he was talking about it."

"I remember [thinking] 'Ken Burns and Country Music!'" he continues. "Because we watch all the Ken Burns documentaries as it is. So the idea of pairing Ken Burns with Country Music is just like sci-fi. It's like too good to be true."

Even if you're a country music history buff, Jess believes you'll discover something new.

"I can't wait... Anyone I think is gonna learn about new people," he explains. "You might know [Country Music Hall of Famer] Jimmie Rodgers. But who influenced Jimmie Rodgers? ... Or who did he like at that time?"

"So it's like you learn so much," Jess adds, "you get a new playlist, and it's Ken Burns, so he's gonna be able to find all of the footage that you've never seen... And it's gonna be great."

Jess and his band mates Mark Wystrach and Cameron Duddy currently have a top-25 country hit with "Mr. Lonely," the lead single from their #1 country album, Let It Roll.

The first installment of Ken Burns' sixteen-hour Country Music epic premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on PBS.

]]>PBSWith their retro sound and throwback looks, it's no surprise Midland is plenty excited about Sunday's premiere of the much-anticipated Country Music documentary by noted filmmaker Ken Burns.

"I think the first person that we heard about it from was Garth Brooks," Jess Carson recalls. "We went over and did a thing with him in his studio and he was talking about it."

"I remember [thinking] 'Ken Burns and Country Music!'" he continues. "Because we watch all the Ken Burns documentaries as it is. So the idea of pairing Ken Burns with Country Music is just like sci-fi. It's like too good to be true."

Even if you're a country music history buff, Jess believes you'll discover something new.

"I can't wait... Anyone I think is gonna learn about new people," he explains. "You might know [Country Music Hall of Famer] Jimmie Rodgers. But who influenced Jimmie Rodgers? ... Or who did he like at that time?"

"So it's like you learn so much," Jess adds, "you get a new playlist, and it's Ken Burns, so he's gonna be able to find all of the footage that you've never seen... And it's gonna be great."

Jess and his band mates Mark Wystrach and Cameron Duddy currently have a top-25 country hit with "Mr. Lonely," the lead single from their #1 country album, Let It Roll.

The first installment of Ken Burns' sixteen-hour Country Music epic premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on PBS.

]]>Nashville noteshttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/dd1693d987535965dfc18ec470fd48f5
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/dd1693d987535965dfc18ec470fd48f5Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockThe Grammy Museum in L.A. will host a special conversation and performance with country legend Tanya Tucker, along with Brandi Carlile and Scooter Jennings, who produced her new While I'm Livin' album. Tickets for the Thursday, October 3 event go on sale Thursday, September 19.

Tuesday night's second Charlie Daniels Patriot Award Dinner at The Palm Restaurant in Nashville raised more than $200,000 for the Country Music Hall of Famer's veterans' non-profit The Journey Home Project. Chris Young made a surprise appearance, while both Darryl Worley and Daniels sang.

Kacey Musgraves is featured on one of four special covers celebrating Marie Claire's 25th anniversary, along with an article titled "She Is the Future Starring Kacey Musgraves: The New Queen of Country."

If you missed Trisha Yearwood doing her hit "Every Girl on This Town" Wednesday on Live with Kelly and Ryan, you can check out her performance online.

]]>Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockThe Grammy Museum in L.A. will host a special conversation and performance with country legend Tanya Tucker, along with Brandi Carlile and Scooter Jennings, who produced her new While I'm Livin' album. Tickets for the Thursday, October 3 event go on sale Thursday, September 19.

Tuesday night's second Charlie Daniels Patriot Award Dinner at The Palm Restaurant in Nashville raised more than $200,000 for the Country Music Hall of Famer's veterans' non-profit The Journey Home Project. Chris Young made a surprise appearance, while both Darryl Worley and Daniels sang.

Kacey Musgraves is featured on one of four special covers celebrating Marie Claire's 25th anniversary, along with an article titled "She Is the Future Starring Kacey Musgraves: The New Queen of Country."

If you missed Trisha Yearwood doing her hit "Every Girl on This Town" Wednesday on Live with Kelly and Ryan, you can check out her performance online.

]]>Billy Currington stages impromptu Saturday benefit in Key West for victims of Hurricane Dorianhttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/490001c795b2d67d1333bb97c9f54289
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:02:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/490001c795b2d67d1333bb97c9f54289ABC/Image Group LABilly Currington’s home in Tybee Island, Georgia narrowly missed being hit by Hurricane Dorian last week. But his home-away-from-home in the Bahamas -- and his friends and family there -- were not so lucky.

So this Saturday, Billy plans to perform two benefit concerts in Key West, Florida for the islands.

“After seeing the impact Hurricane Dorian had on the Bahamas, I felt I had do something,” Billy says. “I looked online for organizations already in motion, helping out the island of Green Turtle Cay, which I came to know when we shot the video for ‘People Are Crazy.’”

Billy will first play the Key West Cares show at the Key West Theatre, which starts September 14 at 7 p.m. You can find more information about the fundraiser online.

Afterwards, he’ll make his way to Sunset Pier at Ocean Key Resort on Zero Duval Street to play a show with his full band at 8:30. The show is free, with money being raised solely from donations and local sponsorships.

“Most of all, I can’t wait to hang and see people gather together for the love of the Bahamas,” Billy adds.

Fans can expect to hear Billy’s dozen number-one hits, as well as his latest single, “Details.”

]]>ABC/Image Group LABilly Currington’s home in Tybee Island, Georgia narrowly missed being hit by Hurricane Dorian last week. But his home-away-from-home in the Bahamas -- and his friends and family there -- were not so lucky.

So this Saturday, Billy plans to perform two benefit concerts in Key West, Florida for the islands.

“After seeing the impact Hurricane Dorian had on the Bahamas, I felt I had do something,” Billy says. “I looked online for organizations already in motion, helping out the island of Green Turtle Cay, which I came to know when we shot the video for ‘People Are Crazy.’”

Billy will first play the Key West Cares show at the Key West Theatre, which starts September 14 at 7 p.m. You can find more information about the fundraiser online.

Afterwards, he’ll make his way to Sunset Pier at Ocean Key Resort on Zero Duval Street to play a show with his full band at 8:30. The show is free, with money being raised solely from donations and local sponsorships.

“Most of all, I can’t wait to hang and see people gather together for the love of the Bahamas,” Billy adds.

Fans can expect to hear Billy’s dozen number-one hits, as well as his latest single, “Details.”

]]>"We Were"... checking out the Jonas Brothers: Keith Urban gives Joe, Nick and Kevin high markshttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/d810bebce5028d0f66aca04e00064a6c
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:07:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/d810bebce5028d0f66aca04e00064a6cWalt Disney Television/Paula LoboThe Jonas Brothers’ Nashville stop on their Happiness Begins Tour was a can’t-miss show for lots of country stars: Dan Shay came onstage to sing “Tequila” and Kelsea Ballerini posed for photos with the JoBros, and Keith Urban was backstage hanging with Joe Jonas.

“Shout out to Joe Jonas and the Jonas Brothers for an insanely great show last night,” the CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year tweeted, along with a photo backstage with Joe. “You GOT to go see this tour -- the energy in the arena was like Cape Canaveral -- the whole band was on!!!!!!”

“Joe and Nick splitting verses on 'Jealous' and 'Cake By The Ocean' -- sooooo good!!!!!” he added, referencing Nick’s solo hit, and Joe’s hit with the band DNCE, respectively.

Meanwhile, Keith’s just put out a new music video for the acoustic version of his latest single, “We Were.”

The stripped-down black-and-white performance video is punctuated by pops of color and illustrations that match the song’s storyline. You can check it out now on YouTube.

]]>Walt Disney Television/Paula LoboThe Jonas Brothers’ Nashville stop on their Happiness Begins Tour was a can’t-miss show for lots of country stars: Dan Shay came onstage to sing “Tequila” and Kelsea Ballerini posed for photos with the JoBros, and Keith Urban was backstage hanging with Joe Jonas.

“Shout out to Joe Jonas and the Jonas Brothers for an insanely great show last night,” the CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year tweeted, along with a photo backstage with Joe. “You GOT to go see this tour -- the energy in the arena was like Cape Canaveral -- the whole band was on!!!!!!”

“Joe and Nick splitting verses on 'Jealous' and 'Cake By The Ocean' -- sooooo good!!!!!” he added, referencing Nick’s solo hit, and Joe’s hit with the band DNCE, respectively.

Meanwhile, Keith’s just put out a new music video for the acoustic version of his latest single, “We Were.”

The stripped-down black-and-white performance video is punctuated by pops of color and illustrations that match the song’s storyline. You can check it out now on YouTube.

Carrie’s fans got to join her typical backstage hang with her band before the show, and ask the group a few questions as well.

The “Southbound” hitmaker revealed the troupe had enjoyed a few days in San Diego leading up to the trek’s second leg, with all the kids sitting in to watch them warm up.

Carrie also shared a snapshot of her four-year-old Isaiah sitting in the nearly-empty arena watching his mom while holding a toy. “Critiquing rehearsals… with his dinosaur,” she added on her Instagram story.

She added that she was particularly excited because she’d gotten to rest the night before, because even though her nearly eight-month-old son Jacob had gotten up at 5:45 a.m., he’d gone back to sleep.

While some of the band and crew had enjoyed the food in San Diego, Carrie confessed she’d eaten the same dinner several nights in a row, because she typically orders groceries on the road from Instacart.

The CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee finished her Instagram Live by giving fans a sneak peak at how she starts “Cry Pretty” on tour, singing at a makeup table underneath the stage, before emerging in front of the crowd using a lift.

Wednesday afternoon, Carrie shared a video recap of the evening on Instagram.

This week, Carrie, Maddie & Tae, and Runaway June continue on to Los Angeles on Thursday, before playing Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday.

]]>ABC/Mark Levine Carrie Underwood celebrated hitting the road again -- and hitting nine million followers on Instagram -- by going live Tuesday night before her Cry Pretty Tour stop in San Diego, California.

Carrie’s fans got to join her typical backstage hang with her band before the show, and ask the group a few questions as well.

The “Southbound” hitmaker revealed the troupe had enjoyed a few days in San Diego leading up to the trek’s second leg, with all the kids sitting in to watch them warm up.

Carrie also shared a snapshot of her four-year-old Isaiah sitting in the nearly-empty arena watching his mom while holding a toy. “Critiquing rehearsals… with his dinosaur,” she added on her Instagram story.

She added that she was particularly excited because she’d gotten to rest the night before, because even though her nearly eight-month-old son Jacob had gotten up at 5:45 a.m., he’d gone back to sleep.

While some of the band and crew had enjoyed the food in San Diego, Carrie confessed she’d eaten the same dinner several nights in a row, because she typically orders groceries on the road from Instacart.

The CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee finished her Instagram Live by giving fans a sneak peak at how she starts “Cry Pretty” on tour, singing at a makeup table underneath the stage, before emerging in front of the crowd using a lift.

Wednesday afternoon, Carrie shared a video recap of the evening on Instagram.

This week, Carrie, Maddie & Tae, and Runaway June continue on to Los Angeles on Thursday, before playing Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday.

]]>Only Elton John is outselling Luke Combs this fall, according to StubHubhttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/6e8effec5800550f4e9c2d3148323bed
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:11:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/6e8effec5800550f4e9c2d3148323bedABC/Mark LevineLuke Combs is country’s hottest touring act this fall -- and is second only to Elton John overall -- according to StubHub.

Country artists make a strong showing in StubHub's ranking of the Top Touring Acts of Fall 2019, occupying three spots in the all-genre top ten. It's country's best performance in the ranking since 2016.

Carrie Underwood is close behind Luke at number three on the overall list, while Chris Stapleton is farther down the ranking at seven. The roundup by the online ticket marketplace looks at StubHub ticket sales for shows taking place September 15 through November 27.

If you look at country acts exclusively, it's Luke, Carrie and Chris, with George Strait and Kacey Musgraves rounding out the tally at numbers four and five, respectively.

Since Strait isn’t playing that many shows, King George rises even closer to the top when StubHub looks at average ticket sales per show. The Country Music Hall of Famer finishes at number two on that all-genre ranking, behind only Fleetwood Mac.

]]>ABC/Mark LevineLuke Combs is country’s hottest touring act this fall -- and is second only to Elton John overall -- according to StubHub.

Country artists make a strong showing in StubHub's ranking of the Top Touring Acts of Fall 2019, occupying three spots in the all-genre top ten. It's country's best performance in the ranking since 2016.

Carrie Underwood is close behind Luke at number three on the overall list, while Chris Stapleton is farther down the ranking at seven. The roundup by the online ticket marketplace looks at StubHub ticket sales for shows taking place September 15 through November 27.

If you look at country acts exclusively, it's Luke, Carrie and Chris, with George Strait and Kacey Musgraves rounding out the tally at numbers four and five, respectively.

Since Strait isn’t playing that many shows, King George rises even closer to the top when StubHub looks at average ticket sales per show. The Country Music Hall of Famer finishes at number two on that all-genre ranking, behind only Fleetwood Mac.

]]>I'm a sucker for you: Kelsea Ballerini and Dan + Shay hang with the Jonas Brothers in Nashvillehttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/619e74a70791367c9552425a5bf39392
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:35:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/619e74a70791367c9552425a5bf39392Peggy SirotaThe Jonas Brothers spread a lot of happiness as they brought their Happiness Begins Tour to Music City on Tuesday night.

First, Kevin, Joe, and Nick brought country duo Dan Shay onstage at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena to play their smash crossover hit, "Tequila," which turned into a huge sing-along. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney started their number one country hit as usual, with Nick taking over the vocals on the second verse.

You can check out the performance on YouTube, thanks to several videos shot by fans.

Nick’s long been a fan of both Dan Shay and “Tequila”: In the summer of of 2018, he came to Nashville to check out the free concert the duo threw to celebrate their massive hit.

Of course, earlier this year Dan Shay sang their other crossover tune, “Speechless,” at the Vegas wedding of Joe and actress Sophie Turner.

Dan Shay weren’t the only country stars getting in on the Jonas action, though: Kelsea Ballerinishared a photo with the brothers, posing in front of the bowling alleys at Nashville hangout Pinewood Social. It was evidently the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

Wednesday morning, she posted a video of herself as a teen, entering a contest to win a JoBro meet-and-greet by running down “Five Reasons Why I Love the Jonas Brothers.”

“Here’s my 2008 contest entry from DEEP IN THE ARCHIVES OK GOODBYE,” she added to the video.

“Only took 12 years to win the JoBro meet & greet,” Kelsea captioned her earlier photo from last night.

]]>Peggy SirotaThe Jonas Brothers spread a lot of happiness as they brought their Happiness Begins Tour to Music City on Tuesday night.

First, Kevin, Joe, and Nick brought country duo Dan Shay onstage at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena to play their smash crossover hit, "Tequila," which turned into a huge sing-along. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney started their number one country hit as usual, with Nick taking over the vocals on the second verse.

You can check out the performance on YouTube, thanks to several videos shot by fans.

Nick’s long been a fan of both Dan Shay and “Tequila”: In the summer of of 2018, he came to Nashville to check out the free concert the duo threw to celebrate their massive hit.

Of course, earlier this year Dan Shay sang their other crossover tune, “Speechless,” at the Vegas wedding of Joe and actress Sophie Turner.

Dan Shay weren’t the only country stars getting in on the Jonas action, though: Kelsea Ballerinishared a photo with the brothers, posing in front of the bowling alleys at Nashville hangout Pinewood Social. It was evidently the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

Wednesday morning, she posted a video of herself as a teen, entering a contest to win a JoBro meet-and-greet by running down “Five Reasons Why I Love the Jonas Brothers.”

“Here’s my 2008 contest entry from DEEP IN THE ARCHIVES OK GOODBYE,” she added to the video.

“Only took 12 years to win the JoBro meet & greet,” Kelsea captioned her earlier photo from last night.

]]>"The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost": Blake Shelton goes to bat for new Craig Morgan songhttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/122f67e6bb731ff1962e5b2a6d01aae7
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:55:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/122f67e6bb731ff1962e5b2a6d01aae7ABC/Mark Levine Blake Shelton has made it his mission to get Craig Morgan’s new single to the top of the Country iTunes chart.

Craig wrote “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost” about the loss of his 19-year-old son Jerry in a tubing accident three summers ago.

On Monday, Blake tweeted he would “gladly give up [his] spot on country radio to get this song on,” before encouraging his fans and friends to share the post, along with the iTunes link, to push the song up the chart.

“Getting around this morning and just saw this.. #5!!!” Blake updated his followers on Wednesday. “We got 4 spots to go everybody. This can actually happen!! We can do this so keep talking about it!”

Shortly afterwards, the song shot up to #4 on the iTunes Country Songs chart, right behind “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, Kelsea Ballerini’s “homecoming queen?,” and “The Git Up” by Blanco Brown.

Then, Blake issued a September 11 challenge to country radio on behalf of Craig, who also happens to be a veteran.

"I’m asking any DJs that see this tweet to please give this song 1 chance on your show on this day of all days," Blake shared. "Watch what happens."

You can stream or download Craig Morgan’s “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost” now, and you can check out his moving performance of the song on the Grand Ole Opry on YouTube as well.

]]>ABC/Mark Levine Blake Shelton has made it his mission to get Craig Morgan’s new single to the top of the Country iTunes chart.

Craig wrote “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost” about the loss of his 19-year-old son Jerry in a tubing accident three summers ago.

On Monday, Blake tweeted he would “gladly give up [his] spot on country radio to get this song on,” before encouraging his fans and friends to share the post, along with the iTunes link, to push the song up the chart.

“Getting around this morning and just saw this.. #5!!!” Blake updated his followers on Wednesday. “We got 4 spots to go everybody. This can actually happen!! We can do this so keep talking about it!”

Shortly afterwards, the song shot up to #4 on the iTunes Country Songs chart, right behind “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, Kelsea Ballerini’s “homecoming queen?,” and “The Git Up” by Blanco Brown.

Then, Blake issued a September 11 challenge to country radio on behalf of Craig, who also happens to be a veteran.

"I’m asking any DJs that see this tweet to please give this song 1 chance on your show on this day of all days," Blake shared. "Watch what happens."

You can stream or download Craig Morgan’s “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost” now, and you can check out his moving performance of the song on the Grand Ole Opry on YouTube as well.

]]>"To a T": Ryan Hurd reveals how the video for his hit single almost hit too close to homehttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/352a0b1ed9dd2b39e69afa6989d74ea0
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/352a0b1ed9dd2b39e69afa6989d74ea0RCA Nashville

Ryan Hurd's on the verge of having his first top-thirty hit with "To a T." Appropriately, the romantic single about knowing your partner well features background vocals from his wife, Maren Morris.

The equally amorous video follows four different couples: a husband and wife who've been together more than fifty years, relative newlyweds expecting a baby, plus a same-sex couple and an interracial couple. Toward the end, Maren even FaceTimes her husband.

"I don't know, man. Love looks like a whole lot of different things," Ryan says of the diverse portrayals in the clip. "So I was really proud to put this video out."

"And it's all shot on film, which I had never done before," he adds. "And it was really just a special project to be a part of."

Ryan reveals the house in the video looks a lot like the one he shares with Maren.

"We walked into that -- where were my part of the video is shot, I was like, 'Oh, this feels like my house,'" he tells ABC Radio. "So yeah, it's not our house, but it's very similar. We just wanted it to be as natural as possible."

"We had the option to shoot it in our house," he laughs, "and I said no, just because... video crews take up a lot of space. And I was like, 'All right, we'll just make it a house that looks like my house.'"

"To a T" is one of five songs on Ryan's new EP, Platonic, which comes out September 20.

Ryan Hurd's on the verge of having his first top-thirty hit with "To a T." Appropriately, the romantic single about knowing your partner well features background vocals from his wife, Maren Morris.

The equally amorous video follows four different couples: a husband and wife who've been together more than fifty years, relative newlyweds expecting a baby, plus a same-sex couple and an interracial couple. Toward the end, Maren even FaceTimes her husband.

"I don't know, man. Love looks like a whole lot of different things," Ryan says of the diverse portrayals in the clip. "So I was really proud to put this video out."

"And it's all shot on film, which I had never done before," he adds. "And it was really just a special project to be a part of."

Ryan reveals the house in the video looks a lot like the one he shares with Maren.

"We walked into that -- where were my part of the video is shot, I was like, 'Oh, this feels like my house,'" he tells ABC Radio. "So yeah, it's not our house, but it's very similar. We just wanted it to be as natural as possible."

"We had the option to shoot it in our house," he laughs, "and I said no, just because... video crews take up a lot of space. And I was like, 'All right, we'll just make it a house that looks like my house.'"

"To a T" is one of five songs on Ryan's new EP, Platonic, which comes out September 20.

]]>Country star triviahttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/3bef59fac0c8b60dff115e4e55d7d756
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/3bef59fac0c8b60dff115e4e55d7d756Comstock/ThinkstockTen years ago this week, the Country Music Association revealed that this song by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban had been mistakenly left off the list of nominees for Musical Event of the Year at the 43rd CMAs. Can you name the collaboration that went on to take home the trophy that year? ANSWER: "Start a Band."

]]>Comstock/ThinkstockTen years ago this week, the Country Music Association revealed that this song by Brad Paisley and Keith Urban had been mistakenly left off the list of nominees for Musical Event of the Year at the 43rd CMAs. Can you name the collaboration that went on to take home the trophy that year? ANSWER: "Start a Band."

Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean were just three of the superstars who came together Tuesday at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville to remember Earl Thomas Conley.

Calling the man who had twenty-two number ones in the eighties "my favorite superhero," Blake confessed how hard it hit him when ETC passed away in April, after suffering some health problems.

"I was on my four wheeler..." Blake told reporters before the tribute. "And I just started crying. And I got on the phone with [girlfriend] Gwen [Stefani] and I said... 'Man, I think I'm sad because I'm afraid nobody's going to remember Earl.'"

Blake, along with other big names like John Anderson, Joe Diffie, Neal McCoy, Wade Hayes and more made sure that won't happen, performing ETC hits like "Holding Her and Loving You," "We Believe in Happy Endings," and "Fire and Smoke."

Luke performed "Once in a Blue Moon," a song he learned from his dad.

"[He] had a Chevrolet pickup truck with a tape player, and I would say for five years, ETC's tape never left..." Luke remembered. "When he was in his truck, that was what was playing."

Jason covered "Nobody Falls Like a Fool," a song he also heard growing up.

"He was such a staple on the radio back in those days..." Jason said of ETC. "All his melodies were just really catchy and heartfelt."

Before the memorial, Luke and Blake couldn't resist having a little fun with each other.

"I said, 'Put me down for "What I'd Say" before Luke has a chance to pick it,'" Blake joked, after Luke gave him a mock-compliment for answering his phone to talk about the tribute.

"It's my -- by a mile -- my all-time favorite country song and performance," Blake added.

Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean were just three of the superstars who came together Tuesday at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville to remember Earl Thomas Conley.

Calling the man who had twenty-two number ones in the eighties "my favorite superhero," Blake confessed how hard it hit him when ETC passed away in April, after suffering some health problems.

"I was on my four wheeler..." Blake told reporters before the tribute. "And I just started crying. And I got on the phone with [girlfriend] Gwen [Stefani] and I said... 'Man, I think I'm sad because I'm afraid nobody's going to remember Earl.'"

Blake, along with other big names like John Anderson, Joe Diffie, Neal McCoy, Wade Hayes and more made sure that won't happen, performing ETC hits like "Holding Her and Loving You," "We Believe in Happy Endings," and "Fire and Smoke."

Luke performed "Once in a Blue Moon," a song he learned from his dad.

"[He] had a Chevrolet pickup truck with a tape player, and I would say for five years, ETC's tape never left..." Luke remembered. "When he was in his truck, that was what was playing."

Jason covered "Nobody Falls Like a Fool," a song he also heard growing up.

"He was such a staple on the radio back in those days..." Jason said of ETC. "All his melodies were just really catchy and heartfelt."

Before the memorial, Luke and Blake couldn't resist having a little fun with each other.

"I said, 'Put me down for "What I'd Say" before Luke has a chance to pick it,'" Blake joked, after Luke gave him a mock-compliment for answering his phone to talk about the tribute.

"It's my -- by a mile -- my all-time favorite country song and performance," Blake added.

]]>Nashville noteshttp://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/29d31fa717b88a341d535e357c9d51a9
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0500http://resultsradioonline.com/abc-country-music-news/29d31fa717b88a341d535e357c9d51a9Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockThe 55th Academy of Country Music Awards will be televised Sunday, April 5 on CBS, live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Chris Janson, Michael Ray, High Valley and more will play the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, September 18, during a special show dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Country Cares for St. Jude Kids. The initiative has raised more than $800 million dollars to help the Memphis hospital that works to end childhood cancer and never gives families a bill.

If you missed Vince Gill and filmmaker Ken Burns discussing the new Country Music documentary on the Today show, you can watch their segment online. The 16-hour epic premieres Sunday on PBS.

Tune in Wednesday morning to see two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Trisha Yearwood on Live with Kelly & Ryan, which airs after Good Morning America on most ABC stations. You can also check out Trisha's performances of "Every Girl in This Town" and "Workin' on Whiskey" from Jimmy Kimmel Live! on YouTube.

]]>Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockThe 55th Academy of Country Music Awards will be televised Sunday, April 5 on CBS, live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Chris Janson, Michael Ray, High Valley and more will play the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, September 18, during a special show dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Country Cares for St. Jude Kids. The initiative has raised more than $800 million dollars to help the Memphis hospital that works to end childhood cancer and never gives families a bill.

If you missed Vince Gill and filmmaker Ken Burns discussing the new Country Music documentary on the Today show, you can watch their segment online. The 16-hour epic premieres Sunday on PBS.

Tune in Wednesday morning to see two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Trisha Yearwood on Live with Kelly & Ryan, which airs after Good Morning America on most ABC stations. You can also check out Trisha's performances of "Every Girl in This Town" and "Workin' on Whiskey" from Jimmy Kimmel Live! on YouTube.